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Overton Music artist: Russ Green - Stone Cold - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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DALE WATSON premieres fan-inspired track "David Buxkemper"

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DALE WATSON Dale pens a song for Texas truckin' farmer "David Buxkemper"  CALL ME LUCKY out February 15, 2019 on Red House Records   January 30, 2019: Memphis, TN:  Over his lengthy career, honky-tonk artist  Dale Watson  has found songwriting inspiration in real-life situations and his interractions with fans. A chance email Watson received from Texas fan David Buxkemper led to the aforementioned "truckin' farmer" bein...
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Dale Watson "Call Me Insane" out today

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DALE WATSON Austin's king of honky-tonk releases "Call Me Insane" today  Dale interviewed in the Wall Street Journal  and Austin American Statesman Listen to the first single  "Jonesin' for Jones" US Tour Dates Announced Austin's king of honky-tonk and torchbearer for "true" country music returns with Call Me Insane,  a record full of instant classics ranging from his George Jones tribute, "Jonesin' for Jones," to to the soul-searching title track. Dale recorded this album in Austin with veteran producer  Lloyd Maines ( Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.) and brought in his ace touring band, "His Lone Stars," to capture his road-...
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Dale Watson performs on NPR's Mountain Stage

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Dale Watson   Austin's king of honky-tonk performs on NPR's Mountain Stage New episode out on April 3, click here for local listings and airtimes  Watson's new album,  Call Me Insane , out June 9 on Red House/Ameripolitan Records         Austin, TX: Dale Watson, keeper of the true country music flame, will be featured on the next episode of NPR's Mountain Stage . The episode will premiere on  Friday, April 3 ; click here for stations and airtimes. Watson will be previewing new songs from his upcoming release  Call Me Insane, a new studio album recorded in Austin with veteran producer Lloyd Maines (Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.) The album will be released on June 9 in North America via Red House/Ameripolitan Records on CD, digital, and vinyl. Dubbed "the silver pompadoured, baritone beltin', Lone Star beer drinkin', honky-tonk hellraiser" by  The Austin Chronicl e,...
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Dale Watson joins ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight at SXSW; announces new album

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  DALE WATSON   Red House/Ameripolitan Records to release "Call Me Insane" on June 9 Catch Dale TONIGHT sitting in with Cleto & the Cletones on ABC’s  Jimmy Kimmel Live   NPR includes Watson’s  "I Lie When I Drink"  on podcast of SxSW artists to see Dale's complete SxSW schedule announced     Austin, TX:   Dubbed "the silver pompadoured, baritone beltin', Lone Star beer drinkin', honky-tonk hellraiser" by  The Austin Chronicl e, Austin's hometown hero  Dale Watson  is announcing the release of his new studio album,  Call Me Insane.   The album was recorded in Austin with veteran producer  Lloyd Maines  (Robert Earl Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker) and will be released on  June 9   in North America via  Red House/Ameripolitan Records  on CD, digital, and vinyl.  Watson is the torch...
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